How to say “receive” in Chinese
receive, undergo
“Receive” in Chinese is 受, shòu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
受 is read shòu. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
There is a hand at the top and one at the bottom: one gives, the other receives.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “受”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 受. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这个节目很受欢迎。zhègejiémùhěnshòuhuānyíngThis show is very popular.
- 他受到了大家的欢迎tāshòudàoledàjiādehuānyíngEveryone gave him a warm welcome.
- 我受不了他的脾气。wǒshòubuliǎotādepíqiI can't stand his temper.
- 这儿的夏天这么热，你受得了吗？zhèrdexiàtiānzhèmerè,nǐshòudeliǎomaSummers here are so hot — can you stand it?
- 我累死了实在受不了了wǒlèisǐle,shízàishòubuliǎoleI'm dead tired, I really can't take it anymore.
- 她接受了我的邀请tājiēshòulewǒdeyāoqǐngShe accepted my invitation.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “receive” in Chinese?
“Receive” in Chinese is 受, pinyin shòu.
What does 受 mean?
受 (shòu) means “receive, undergo”.
How do you write 受?
受 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 受?
受 is read shòu. Tones: shòu — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“receive” in the lesson “Celebrities”
This word is from the topic “Leisure, sports, culture” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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